Larry Allen

Art Modell, the owner who brought the Ravens to Baltimore, and Jonathan Ogden, the team's first-ever draft pick, were among 15 modern-era finalists announced Friday for the 2013 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The announcement, which came four months after Modell's death at age 87, was a significant milestone for the late owner's Hall of Fame candidacy, though the final verdict won't be announced until the day before the Super Bowl.

Modell was an NFL owner for 43 years and played a major role in helping the league become a television superpower. But his Hall of Fame chances have languished in large part because he moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, deeply...

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